. "\"Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus indicating an increase or decrease in the concentration of salt (particularly but not exclusively sodium and chloride ions) in the environment.\" [GOC:jl]" . . "response to salt stress" . "response to ionic osmotic stress" . "salinity response" . .